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Eddie Hassell has passed away.

The actor, best known for roles on Surface and Devious Maids, died Sunday, November 1 at the age of 30.

According to NBC News, Hassell was shot dead.

Police in Grand Prairie, Texas, explained that they responded to a shooting at 1:50 a.m. on Sunday, where they found Hassell, of Waco, “suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.”

The actor's manager said he was shot in the stomach.

Officers gave first aid to Hassell, but he passed away after being transported to a hospital.

Hassell was shot outside his girlfriend's apartment, and, according to reports, she did not see the assailant.

The investigation is ongoing, and no other details were made available.

Hassell was born on July 16, 1990 in Corsicana, Texas.

On the small screen, he starred on Surface alongside Lake Bell and Leighton Meester.

Hassell also made appearances on television shows such as Aaron Sorkin’s Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,...

Actor Eddie Hassell, best known for his roles in the 2010 Oscar-nominated film “The Kids Are All Right” and the NBC TV show “Surface,” has died after being shot in Texas, Hassell’s manager tells Variety. He was 30.

According to his representative, Hassell was shot Sunday morning in what appears to be a carjacking, although the incident is still being investigated. It is unclear where in Texas the crime took place.

Hassell was born on July 16, 1990 in Corsicana, Texas. He held several small roles throughout the 2000s and 2010s, most notably as Clay in the 2010 film “The Kids Are All Right,” also starring Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. “The Kids Are All Right” earned a best picture nod at the 2011 Oscars. He also played Phil Nance on NBC’s sci-fi series “Surface,” acting alongside Leighton Meester and Lake Bell.

Hassell made appearances on television shows such as Aaron Sorkin’s “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,...

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So, what’s your personal idea of hell? For this writer, it would almost certainly involve being chained down in the audience of an eternal live filming of Loose Women as Donald Trump waves a slice of tiger bread, forever just out of reach. Yours is likely to be similar, though it would have to be pretty grim indeed to come anywhere near Lucio Fulci’s 1981 career-best infernal vision and perhaps the definitive (obviously other than Little Nicky) cinematic depiction of eternal damnation, The Beyond.

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*full disclosure: a DVD copy of this title was won in a contest from the horror website Igorslab.com. Director: A.D. Calvo. Writers: Alyssa Alexander, A.D. Calvo, Nevada Grey and Scott Kittredge. Cast: Inbar Lavi, Steven Grayhm, Eddie Hassell, Holland Roden and John Lee Ames. This viewer has seen a number of Argentinian director A.D. Calvo's works. From The Other Side of the Tracks (2008) to the Melancholy Fantastic (2011), this director has had an up and down career, in this critic's opinion. His latest is a haunted asylum thriller, titled House of Dust. Taking a page from Brad Anderson's Session 9 (2001) or the more recent Psych: 9 (2009), several characters find murder in a mental institution. However, this incarnation is nowhere near as interesting as the other two titles mentioned. Instead, House of Dust is a trivial affair and the film is full of filler, in both the story and shooting department.

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The film will be available through major cable/satellite and On Demand enabled platforms across the United States on June 10th.

From the Press Release

A feature film by Justin Reichman, A Wife Alone is a dark psychological thriller about an ill-fated marriage in the suburbs of upstate New York. The plot centers around Jane, an attractive young bride who marries a naive investment banker named Park, desperate to marry before his 30th birthday.

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Sneak Peek footage from director A.D. Calvo's Anchor Bay Entertainment horror release "House Of Dust", available on DVD, May 20, 2014. Cast includes Inbar Lavi, Steven Grayhm, Eddie Hassell, Holland Roden, John Lee Ames, Alesandra Assante, Joy Lauren, Nicole Travolta and Stephen Spinella:

"...'Emma' is one of the bright new faces at 'Camden College'. Plagued with visions and voices all her life, she’s now trying to move past her personal demons of schizophrenia, and substitute hallucinations with higher learning.

"Emma joins her friends when they break into the shuttered remnants of the abandoned 'Redding House Asylum' on campus.

"When they accidentally shatter canisters holding the ashes of former mental patients and subsequently inhale the dust-filled air, they’re soon possessed by the souls once held within them. One of them happens to be a convicted killer from 1959..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "House Of Dust"...

Every horror fan knows that mayhem awaits in the bowels of every abandoned asylum. Still, A.D. Calvo (Other Side of the Tracks) has set his latest film, House of Dust, in just such a haunted location. House of Dust will be released by Anchor Bay Films and an official DVD trailer is now available for the film. As well, the film stars Inbar Lavi (Underemployed), Steven Grayhm (Journey to the Center of the World), Eddie Hassell, Holland Roden, John Lee Ames, Alesandra Assante, Joy Lauren, Nicole Travolta and Stephen Spinella (“24”). The trailer looms below. More college students are ripe for the slaughter. Several friends from Camden College set out for the Redding House Asylum (bad choice). Formerly, a place of torture, this asylum houses the ghosts of former mental patients and these wraiths possess the overly curious. One of the ghosts is a former serial killer; and soon, the killing...

A.D. Calvo's latest film, House of Dust, is on its way to home video courtesy of Anchor Bay, and right now we have the official trailer for the flick just waiting to haunt you. Check it out, and look for more on this one soon!

From the Press Release

Redding House Asylum. For some, it’s a distant reminder of a time when medical treatment of the clinically insane bordered on torture. For an unsuspecting group of college students, it’s the first stop on a journey into terror!

On May 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment unlocks House of Dust on DVD. The chilling possession shocker features a hot young cast including Inbar Lavi (Street Kings 2: Motor City, Underemployed), Steven Grayhm (Journey to the Center of the Earth), Eddie Hassell (The Kids Are Alright, Jobs), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), John Lee Ames (Days of Darkness), Alesandra Assante, Joy Lauren...

Anchor Bay Entertainment recently announced that they’ll be releasing House of Dust to DVD this May and we now have a look at the official trailer:

“Redding House Asylum. For some, it’s a distant reminder of a time when medical treatment of the clinically insane bordered on torture. For an unsuspecting group of college students, it’s the first stop on a journey into terror! On May 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment unlocks House of Dust on DVD. The chilling possession shocker features a hot young cast including Inbar Lavi (Street Kings 2: Motor City, Underemployed), Steven Grayhm (Journey to the Center of the Earth), Eddie Hassell (The Kids are Alright, Jobs), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), John Lee Ames (Days of Darkness), Alesandra Assante, Joy Lauren (“Desperate Housewives”), Nicole Travolta (“Two and a Half Men”) and Stephen Spinella (“24”). House of Dust is priced to own with a $19.98 Srp.

Emma...

A.D. Calvo's latest film, House of Dust, is on its way to home video courtesy of Anchor Bay, and right now we have the official DVD artwork and several new stills that have been waiting to haunt you. Check 'em out!

From the Press Release

Redding House Asylum. For some, it’s a distant reminder of a time when medical treatment of the clinically insane bordered on torture. For an unsuspecting group of college students, it’s the first stop on a journey into terror!

On May 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment unlocks House of Dust on DVD. The chilling possession shocker features a hot young cast including Inbar Lavi (Street Kings 2: Motor City, Underemployed), Steven Grayhm (Journey to the Center of the Earth), Eddie Hassell (The Kids are Alright, Jobs), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), John Lee Ames (Days of Darkness), Alesandra Assante, Joy Lauren (“Desperate Housewives”), Nicole Travolta...

Anchor Bay Entertainment recently announced that they’ll be releasing House of Dust to DVD this May. Here’s a look at a handful of stills and the official cover art:

“Redding House Asylum. For some, it’s a distant reminder of a time when medical treatment of the clinically insane bordered on torture. For an unsuspecting group of college students, it’s the first stop on a journey into terror! On May 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment unlocks House of Dust on DVD. The chilling possession shocker features a hot young cast including Inbar Lavi (Street Kings 2: Motor City, Underemployed), Steven Grayhm (Journey to the Center of the Earth), Eddie Hassell (The Kids are Alright, Jobs), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), John Lee Ames (Days of Darkness), Alesandra Assante, Joy Lauren (“Desperate Housewives”), Nicole Travolta (“Two and a Half Men”) and Stephen Spinella (“24”). House of Dust is priced to own with a $19.98 Srp.

Anchor Bay Entertainment has announced that they’ll be releasing House of Dust to DVD this May:

“Redding House Asylum. For some, it’s a distant reminder of a time when medical treatment of the clinically insane bordered on torture. For an unsuspecting group of college students, it’s the first stop on a journey into terror! On May 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment unlocks House of Dust on DVD. The chilling possession shocker features a hot young cast including Inbar Lavi (Street Kings 2: Motor City, Underemployed), Steven Grayhm (Journey to the Center of the Earth), Eddie Hassell (The Kids are Alright, Jobs), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), John Lee Ames (Days of Darkness), Alesandra Assante, Joy Lauren (“Desperate Housewives”), Nicole Travolta (“Two and a Half Men”) and Stephen Spinella (“24”). House of Dust is priced to own with a $19.98 Srp.

Emma (Lavi) is one of the bright new faces at Camden College.

Finally some distro news has arrived for director A.D. Calvo's latest film, House of Dust, and we have all the details you need right here. Whatcha waiting for? Spookiness awaits! Get to it!

From the Press Release

Redding House Asylum. For some, it’s a distant reminder of a time when medical treatment of the clinically insane bordered on torture. For an unsuspecting group of college students, it’s the first stop on a journey into terror!

On May 20th, Anchor Bay Entertainment unlocks House of Dust on DVD. The chilling possession shocker features a hot young cast including Inbar Lavi (Street Kings 2: Motor City, Underemployed), Steven Grayhm (Journey to the Center of the Earth), Eddie Hassell (The Kids Are Alright, Jobs), Holland Roden (“Teen Wolf”), John Lee Ames (Days of Darkness), Alesandra Assante, Joy Lauren (“Desperate Housewives”), Nicole Travolta (“Two and a Half Men”), and Stephen Spinella...

Tagline: "Ashes to ashes, all fall down." Director A.D. Calvo The Melancholy Fantastic) continues to stay busy in the horror genre. His latest is titled House of Dust. This is a feature set in a old asylum. Here a group of college students find more than a haunted building; they find the soul of a serial killer. One of the four is then possessed. The first trailer for this feature has been released courtesy of Quiet Earth and Raven Banner Entertainment. In the clip, the friends find the ashes of former residents and patients of the insane asylum. This dust has supernatural properties, which they will soon discover. Have a look at the thrilling clip inside. An official release date for House of Dust will be announced soon. Release Date: 2013. Director: A.D. Calvo. Writers: Alyssa Alexandria, A.D. Calvo, Nevada Grey, and Scott Kittredge. Cast: Inbar Lavi, Steven Grayhm, Eddie Hassell,...

A.D. Calvo ( The Haunting of Amelia ) is at work on a new supernatural thriller called House of Dust . In this one, a serial killer's ghost is freed from a canister, allowing it to possess a student and terrorize a college campus. Holland Roden, Inbar Levi, Steven Grayhm, Joy Lauren, Alesandra Assante, Nicole Travolta, Steven Spinella and Eddie Hassell star. Check out the pics below.

House of Dust Inbar Lavi, Eddie Hassell, Holland Roden Photos. The Inbar Lavi, Eddie Hassell, Holland Roden House of Dust photos also feature Joy Lauren, Steven Grayhm, Nicole Travolta from the 2012 A.D. Calvo directed film. House of Dust‘s plot synopsis: “College students exploring an abandoned insane asylum accidentally shatter canisters holding the cremains of former mental patients; inhaling the dusty ash filling the air, they’re soon possessed by the souls once held within them. One, is a convicted serial killer from 1950.”

The House of Dust photos:

Inbar Lavi, House of Dust

Inbar Lavi, House of Dust

John Lee Ames, House of Dust

Inbar Lavi, Steven Grayhm, Holland Roden, Nicole Travolta, Joy Lauren, House of Dust

Eddie Hassell, House of Dust

I bet that serial killer possesses a guy in the film but maybe A.D. Calvo will throw a curve ball and have it possess a girl. Possibly the...

Director A.D. Calvo checked in with us with some exclusive images from his latest film, House of Dust, for you to dig on. Whatcha waiting for? Spookiness awaits! Get to it!

Directed by A.D. Calvo and produced by Todd Slater, House of Dust stars Allesandra Assanti, Joy Lauren, Nicole Travolta, John Lee Ames, Eddie Hassell, Holland Roden, Inbar Lavi, and Steven Grayhm.

Dig on the eye candy below!

Synopsis

College students exploring an abandoned insane asylum accidentally shatter canisters holding the cremains of former mental patients; inhaling the dusty ash filling the air, they’re soon possessed by the souls once held within them. One is a convicted serial killer from 1950.

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A.D. Calvo is quickly making a name for himself as an important new figure in horror. His strange, mental illness film The Melancholy Fantastic certainly caught our attention with its May-esque vibe and almost Lynchian oddness and his insane sounding Snow White project sounds totally intriguing.

But it seems that Snow White was put on hold for another project called House of Dust. Knowing Calvo, I'd hate to call this a "teen horror," but the young cast play students who so find themselves in a heap of supernatural trouble.

The production has shared the first stills from the film that's currently filming, so it's our first look at the cast.

Synopsis:

College students exploring an abandoned insane asylum accidentally shatter canisters holding the cremains of former mental patients; inhaling the dusty ash filling the air, they.re soon possessed by the souls once held within them. One, is a convicted...